Do we have any talented artists in FIRST??

[Leo 1529]

i mean with a pencil or pen... im not that good but i draw fanart for VG cats and other comics and anime... do any of you draw really well??

[kio_chan176]

I draw OK I guess. Anyone have a dA (deviantArt) account?

[Koko Ed]

I'm not bad.
This is Tris. One of my characters from a story I was creating called Advancing Darkness.

[tiffany34990]

i love drawing! i usually stick to pencil not pen though
drawing is one of my passions besides building robots.

[artdutra04]

I think it would be pretty ironic if I wasn't good at art. :rolleyes:

But, I am pretty good at it, so it's all good. :)

[KenWittlief]

can we draw well? Is that a trick question?

I guess you will have to tell us. I drew this sitting on a rock for about 3 hours, with technical pens, a few years back.

Extra points for anyone who recognizes the location!

[DCA Fan]

I'm more of a digital artist, I have a deviantArt account at http://unknowninspiration.deviantart.com

[Leo 1529]

i have a deviant account

http://tzu-san.deviantart.com

but there are no pics uploaded yet

i still have to get a scanner T_T

[kio_chan176]

i still have to get a scanner T_T

I've just been taking pics of my art.

[Leo 1529]

I've just been taking pics of my art.

you know thats a good idea...

but ill have to get a good close up camera

[kio_chan176]

my dA account is

http://koneko-kio.deviantart.com

i have only a few pieces up. that's mostly because my artsy tendencies have gone down the drain.

[Jay Trzaskos]

I also haev a dA account...

http://trinaglecirclesquare.deviantart.com/

yeah I spelled triangle wrong, but its all good :p All my "art" is digital photography.

JT

[s_forbes]

I can draw a little, but I never actually sit down and draw pictures. The last piece of 'artwork' I drew was over a year ago, as I find it too boring.

Here's one I drew a while back. (it's more impressive in real life when you can see the tens of thousands of little dots)

[Li Jianliang]

I do mainly two types of art: drawing with a mouse directly on Photoshop or penciling detailed gothic lolita-style anime characters. ^_^ If my teammates allow it this year, I'm going to draw some anime renditions of the animation people as a part of the credits in our animation.

[Liz Smith]

Yes, I do a lot of art. I was accepted to CMU for engineering and RISD for Fine Arts. Kind of a big decision, but I chose CMU.

[Leo 1529]

right now i am making a comic about my life... i try to get one done at least everyday...its mostly about me and my friends and other stuff that happens around the school...

i also make signatures for forums... im working on some right now

still nothing in my dA yet i got to take pics of my work and submit still... and finish inking a few...

[ctshirk7]

can we draw well? Is that a trick question?

I guess you will have to tell us. I drew this sitting on a rock for about 3 hours, with technical pens, a few years back.

Extra points for anyone who recognizes the location!

was it a pic of a lighthouse in michigan on superior... it looks like one my family visited on vacation once

[KenWittlief]

was it a pic of a lighthouse in michigan on superior... it looks like one my family visited on vacation once

Nope, this lighthouse tasted salty :^)

[Jay Trzaskos]

Perhaps it is on North Dumpling island?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Dumpling_Island

JT
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[KenWittlief]

Farther north (the trees are a bit of a giveaway, nothing else grows at this location)

[Leo 1529]

Farther north (the trees are a bit of a giveaway, nothing else grows at this location)

is it in Alaska

[jeu.de.mots]

I try! *fails*

http://www.lethe-seraph.deviantart.com/

[KenWittlief]

is it in Alaska

nope. I found a professional photo online. The guy must have been sitting on the same rock when he shot this.

Its the Bar Harbor Head lighthouse in Maine.

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.michelestapleton.com/Bar_Harbor/images/BassHarbor.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.michelestapleton.com/Bar_Harbor/pages/BassHarbor.htm&h=289&w=400&sz=32&tbnid=182gBI-_lIRv8M:&tbnh=86&tbnw=120&hl=en&start=33&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbar%2Bharbor%2Blighthouse%26start%3D2 0%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DN

[Leo 1529]

nope. I found a professional photo online. The guy must have been sitting on the same rock when he shot this.

Its the Bar Harbor Head lighthouse in Maine.

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.michelestapleton.com/Bar_Harbor/images/BassHarbor.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.michelestapleton.com/Bar_Harbor/pages/BassHarbor.htm&h=289&w=400&sz=32&tbnid=182gBI-_lIRv8M:&tbnh=86&tbnw=120&hl=en&start=33&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbar%2Bharbor%2Blighthouse%26start%3D2 0%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DN

maine was my next guess....darn but i think that you have some great talent ...it totally blows my best drawing out of the water

are any of you guys going to either the Boilermaker Regional or the West Michigan Regional?? ill be at both places and prolly be drawing when im not fixing the robot or being the human player...

[KenWittlief]

I have to give much of the credit for my drawing skills to one book. I spent a few years trying to learn to paint with oil, when I finally realized I could not draw . How can you paint if you cant draw?

I found a book called "Drawing on the right side of your brain" by Betty Edwards. It teaches you, in order to draw you first have to learn how to see, to really see what you are looking at. The rest is just training your hand to output what your eyes see.

I cant recommend the book enough. Anyone can vastly improve their drawing skills with this book, and every public library Ive ever checked had at least 3 or 4 copies.

the drawing below is an ink copy of a drawing I saw in another book. One of the best ways to improve your skills is to copy great work done by someone else (copying the masters) It took me about three evenings.

http://members.aol.com/wittlief/autumn1024.jpg

[MattD1Drift]

I mostly draw cars, pencils or pens for me, no colour other than that, I also draw using MS paint alot, one example is my avatar.

And I am willing to make anyone a robot related avatar, as long as they give me a front, rear or side picture. For car avatars, give me either a front or rear picture.

[Leo 1529]

I've just been taking pics of my art.


i finally got a scanner today for $75.00 at radioshack... it was the last one...and it is teh most awesome thing i have ever bought... my dA account will finally have some art in it now

[Fire`Rose]

I think I can draw good freehand, unfortunately, I don't have a scanner or digital camera to show people, but I do draw in Photoshop CS too. I'm new to photoshop, so I'm not as good in it. ^^'

[KathieK]

I'm so pleased to see this thread. I am usually the one in meetings at work doodling on my notepad. Sometimes I keep the doodles, not the notes. :p I'm not very good at drawing; horrible at painting, but I'm creative and like trying different things. Lately it's beaded bracelets and earrings - I can make a pair of earrings while driving to work at stop lights. Scary huh? (and they worry about people driving while talking on cellphones...)

[Jimbo5051]

I draw OK I guess. Anyone have a dA (deviantArt) account?
I am pretty good I can draw anime real life secnes like I once drew a picture of Ballman Park when i was in Cali, I was really good almost as good as an actuall picture. Not to boast

[Leo 1529]

http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/7871/toninewfinalsmall0ax.png

this is a pic that my friend toni wanted me to to do for my comic... i photoshopped it and im still working on learning all of the things you can do with photoshop

[Trousers]

Yea, I think I'm the best.

[windup zeppelin]

there are a couple people on my team who are artists. my father is an artists, sometime i wish i could dra like him. i can draw a little becuase i am self taught and stuff but nothing good ,yet, i hope.

[Leo 1529]

http://img434.imageshack.us/img434/3676/tzusansmallfinal1yd.png

this is my character for my comic

[Jaine Perotti]

I consider myself to be a fairly good artist.

Ask Arefin Bari for a picture of the shirt I designed for his off season competition, Mayhem at the Museum.

This year, I am hoping to work with several other artistic people on my team to make the robot more aesthetically appealing. Two years ago, we decorated our arm with question marks cut out of chrome tape, and painted our arm with the leftovers from a can of $300/gallon car paint. This year, we are incorporating fabric into our robot design (I won't disclose any details just yet!), and we are planning on tie-dying it for a very cool effect. We also hope to repaint and redecorate our crate. Artistic skills have also come in very handy for me when designing brochures, letterheads, sponsorship forms, display boards, and other materials for our team.

[KenWittlief]

Speaking of painting your robot, has anyone ever used a 'Razzle Dazzle' or Jackson Pollack paint scheme on their robot, to confuse the opponent drivers?

It makes the robot look scrambled, and its hard to tell which way the robot is pointing, or what its doing.

Razzle Dazzle paint was used on some Navy ships during WWI. Ive always wanted to paint an old VW bug that way, but Im certain it would end up in a serious accident.

If you are not familiar with this google it. Its a sort of psycho in-your-face camouflage technique

[Nita]

I got homesick and drew this few weeks ago... Not the best quality since it took me 15 minutes and was uploaded on the computer by a digital camera! D:

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f104/Nita1190/YourHome.jpg

[mizscience]

I draw OK I guess. Anyone have a dA (deviantArt) account?


yes, I have a DA account, but I do photography. i'm mizscience on there. you?